Instructor Clinical Practice - PEM

University of Colorado – Anschutz Medical Campus

Department: Pediatrics – Section of Emergency Medicine

Job Title: Instructor - PEM

Position #00846588: – Requisition #: 39556

Job Summary:

100% Clinical

• You will be expected to maintain 1.0cFTE (clinical effort). Clinical Practitioners at 1.0 cFTE will be expected to provide coverage for 1,376 hours. All clinical hours obligations are negotiable with the Section Head at any time. This coverage will consist of Children's Hospital Colorado, Anschutz and Network of Care locations. Coverage will include:

  • Pediatric emergency care

  • Pediatric Observation Unit medicine

  • Jeopardy shifts (an internal physician coverage system for unanticipated absence)

     

     

• Practitioner must maintain active medical staff privileges at all other facilities where ED or urgent care services are provided by the Children’s Hospital Colorado NOC unless a site is specifically excluded by mutual agreement by the practitioner and the medical director of the Children’s Hospital Colorado NOC. 

• You will be expected to attend at least 75% of the monthly joint section and operational updates meetings of the Section of Emergency Medicine.

• It is recommended that you participate in Children’s Hospital Colorado Main OR with anesthesiology one time per year to maintain airway skills as well as other technical seminars as deemed by the section and/or practice site in conjunction with input from the medical director.

• Clinical teaching of Medical Students, Family Practice Residents and Pediatric Residents

• Clinical Supervision and support of onboarding for Advanced Practice Providers

• Attendance and participation in required Section monthly meetings

• Participation in Quality Improvement and development of Clinical Care Guidelines

• Maintenance of skills required for provision of high quality, patient centered, safe urgent/emergent care of children. Annual requirements include but may not be limited to:

  • Two half-day Acute Care Education sessions put on by the Section per academic year

  • One high fidelity code simulation at the Simulation Center at CHCO and at least one code simulation at a local NOC site per academic year

  • Maintenance of PALS certification

  • Maintenance of CME relevant to clinical work

  • Attend other technical seminars as deemed mandatory by the section and/or practice site in conjunction with input from the Director

Why Join Us:

With an abundance of sunshine and mountains nearby, the Colorado Front Range is the place to be! The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus ranks among the top 20 medical centers in the country. Living in Colorado is a great experience because of the natural environment, strong economic growth, and lots of recreational activities. The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus ranks among the top 20 medical centers in the country while the Department of Pediatrics was ranked No. 8 in the nation for “Best Medical Schools – Pediatrics” in U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 rankings.

Why work for the University?

We have AMAZING benefits and offer exceptional amounts of holiday, vacation and sick leave! The University of Colorado offers an excellent benefits package including:

• Medical: Multiple plan options
• Dental: Multiple plan options
• Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision
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